MI5 has issued a rare public alert urging UK universities to sever ties with the China General Technology Research Institute (CGTRI), accusing it of funding academic research to support Chinese espionage. Over 100 academics in AI, cybersecurity, and covert communications may have unwittingly aided the Ministry of State Security. Security Minister Dan Jarvis has written to university leaders to end partnerships, warning of potential prosecution under the National Security Act.
MI5 Warns UK Academics to Cut Ties with Chinese Institute
Source: Al Jazeera